did this issue come up with regard to the inability of the libya government to protect our institutions? did that come up? >> of course, or, absolutely, there was a constant conversation, senator. >> before the attack in benghazi, what had we done specifically to help them build their security capacities? >> well, there is a long list and i'll be happy to provide that to you, because it is filled with, you know, training, with equipment. with the kind of planning that they had not done before. and i would be happy to send you the detail on that, senator. >> the most experienced senators, when facing a strong, experienced witness, do not make the mistake of actually asking questions. they use their five minutes to make speeches instead, and leave as little time as possible for answers. >> why is it that the administration still refuses to provide the full text of e-mails regarding the talking points? why do we care? because if the classified information had been received, it gives an entirely different account of the events. by the way, as i said at the time, i just happened to be at the